Hybrid electric systems for rotorcraft
US12054274B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 19, 2021 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hybrid electric system for a rotorcraft can include a first thermal engine, a second thermal engine, and an electrical machine. The first thermal engine can be sized to produce a maximum first thermal engine power that is below a one-or-more-engine-inoperative (OEI) requirement power and the second thermal engine can be sized to produce a maximum second thermal engine power that is below the OEI requirement power. The electrical machine can be sized to provide at least a remaining power needed to reach the OEI requirement power in an OEI state.
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